Infrastructure Restoration

·STATUS REPORT:
As of 7 am Monday, Nov 5th the status of the Pines is as
follows, there is no power, no phones, no fire service, no ferry service at
this time. SCWA reported that water is flowing through the mains in the Grove
and there is an interconnection between them and the Pines so the Grove is
supplying water to the Pines but with limited pressure. The biggest danger
right now is fire due to carelessness. Without proper water pressure to fight a
fire the community is extremely vulnerable. SCWA is working to get fuel to the
pump stations in the Pines to keep their generators working and develop
pressure in the Pines. This should be accomplished Monday. This water is NOT
DRINKABLE!!!!! This is ONLY FOR FIRE SERVICE.
It is essential that no one consume the water until the water has been
decontaminated. Decontamination could
take a week or so according to the water authority.

·FERRY SERVICE: Although the ferries were
thankfully unharmed during the storm, the office of the ferry service was wiped
out. Ken Stein said that he is working on temporary trailers to house his
offices while major reconstruction is done to the structures at the ferry
terminal. He is, under law by Suffolk County, unable to bring anyone to the
Island now who does not carry a civil service card mentioned above. Once the
ban is lifted, he said he would do his best to restore normal scheduled ferry
service to both the Pines and the Grove.